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  "Driven largely by its successful single-player campaign, Doom is a welcome return to form for the genre-defining franchise. By sticking to time-worn traditions in all the right places and deftly employing some modern flourishes, id has rediscovered what made this demon slaying series so successful. Multiplayer and SnapMap don’t reach the same heights, but shooters fans shouldn’t miss this bloodthirsty romp through hell." 8.75/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Doom is a tale of two very different shooters (and one quirky creation tool). The single-player campaign's reverent worship of the series' roots results in an old-school run-and-gun shooter which feels like imitation Doom, a cover of an old hit which nails all the right power chords but isn't exactly transformative. The multiplayer's attempts to borrow from the new to reinvigorate the old results in an experience which won't satisfy either school of thought. SnapMap, meanwhile, is a blend of weird and simple and endearing." 7.1/10 ~IGN

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  "Despite technical and parkour missteps, the rewarding combat mechanics, well-executed narrative, and excellent cooperative multiplayer bring players a delightful time in the shadow of the impending apocalypse. Dying Light is a strong open-world zombie game that delivers a good experience on nearly every front." 8.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Dying Light: The Following manages to include a new fun-filled environment to explore along with a vehicle to do so that mesh together well with a story that’s slow to start but ends with a powerful punch." 8.8/10 ~IGN

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  "Ultimately, that experience is rather limited. No, not because of Evolve's monster count – despite all the pre-release whining about there only being three monsters, I still have fun going up against each beast after countless matches (even if Wraith is a total pain). Rather, the limitation lies in the 4v1 format itself. Nest, Rescue, and Defend are all interesting variations on Evolve's base Hunt mode, but they're still only variations (and are also not currently available as one-off skirmishes in online matchmaking). I would've liked more in the way of variety and challenges, even if it means occasionally straying from the asymmetrical five-player formula.As it is, Evolve does its one thing remarkably well, and the few other gripes I have – including long, multi-stage load times and the inability to customize A.I. teammates when playing with friends – don't dampen my enthusiasm for playing more. Evolve's matchups offer a lot of replayability and competitive thrills, and I can see myself returning to it consistently in the following months – even if those play sessions do inevitably end with me lusting for more to do in the world." 8.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "It’s rare for a big multiplayer game like Evolve to feel so considered and intelligent. Everything – skills, mechanics, and design choices – seem to interlock in a way that’s both natural and purposeful. That it’s so mechanically rich and still conveys the raw energy and fun of duking it out with huge monsters and action-figure-esque hunters is a real design feat. Its progression system stifles it a bit early on, but regardless, Evolve is a deeply rewarding multiplayer experience that packs both brains and brawn." 9/10 ~IGN
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  "If the monster can't keep himself hidden long enough to gobble up all the evolution-spurring flesh and entrails he needs, the heavily equipped humans will slice him to ribbons. But if the earthlings can't efficiently work together and track Mr. Monster down before he levels up to King Kong strength, then he'll be pretty much unstoppable. From a pure gameplay perspective, then, the landscape maneuvering and strategic teamwork choices can feel fresh when compared to your typical battlefield war game. From a pure content perspective, though, fresh falls on some hard times. This is an intense and frenetic kill-or-be-killed battler. All the Hunters switch quickly between tools and weapons as they blaze away at their prey. From that ground-level viewpoint, there are people falling from vicious monster attacks, spewing blood, etc. Screaming wildlife gets caught in the crossfire, and fallen carcasses fill the screen with gory, ripped-apart torsos and dangling intestines. There are also f- and s-words littered across the digital dialogue. From the towering monster's-eye view, things aren't quite so goopy. But you're still smashing, blasting, clawing, frying and wetly gobbling up anything that moves. The final Plugged In assessment, then, is that this is indeed an FPS with some interesting half-turns from the run-and-gun same ol'. But truly evolutionary it is not." ~Pluggedin

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  "Fallout 4 didn’t blow me away like the previous iteration did, but it did keep me thoroughly entertained and fully vested in journeying across the wasteland. As Bethesda's "Welcome Home" marketing campaign teases, when fans of Fallout 3 or New Vegas enter this new world, it'll feel strangely familiar. As one of the top games of the previous generation, this isn't a bad thing at all. Fallout 4 has all of the trappings that can keep you engaged for days on end." 9/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "The world, exploration, crafting, atmosphere, and story of Fallout 4 are all key parts of this hugely successful sandbox role-playing game. Great new reasons to obsessively gather and hoard relics of happier times, strong companions, and sympathetic villains driving tough decisions make it an adventure I’ll definitely replay and revisit. Even the technical shakiness that crops up here and there can’t even begin to slow down its momentum." 9.5/10 ~IGN
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  "Mind-stretching complications and conundrums aren't Plugged In kinds of problems, of course. And I really do wish I could end this review with those kinds of amoral aesthetic observations. Alas. As you make all those decisions and plod along in all those different directions, you're asked to kill. And kill often. You may decide to be altruistic and heroic as you interact with the digital world around you (though greedy, murderous, untrustworthy and loathsome are all on the list of possibilities, too), but being deadly is still a must. As everything from angry wasteland wanderers to rabid beasties to feral ghouls to gigantic bloodsucking mosquitoes come your way, you will need some kind of club, cutlery or cannon to beat them down with. And depending on how large your weapon is, flying body parts, lopped off heads, and outrageously splashing gore and flesh-chunk goo will follow. Your Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System makes all that rending and rupturing even more prominent by slowing time down just enough to pinpoint specific target areas on your foes. Even a table leg can crush a skull into mush with the right application, leaving mangled bodies and bloody dead things laying around pretty much everywhere. Syringe-injected drugs, popped pills and swilled alcohol can be pretty common, too, as your character either moves to boost his "health" and "strength" or tries to ward off the detrimental effects of the surrounding poisons and radiation. And with repeated misuse, addiction can also be a part of your Fallout experience. Outbursts of f- and s-words and other crudities are unavoidable in this danger-filled world. And you can run around in your underwear—if you want to die quickly. So there you have it. The crazy and cool Fallout 4 is a colossal caboodle of the compelling, the contentious, the consequential and the corrosive. And it's all part of our new age of gaming. For better and for worse." ~Pluggedin

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  "Maybe Obsidian’s lack of familiarity with Bethesda’s technology resulted in New Vegas’ plateau. Maybe Bethesda barked orders to make it identical to Fallout 3. In any case, gamers should expect more of the same from this follow-up. If Fallout 3 holds a place among your top 10 games of this generation like it does for me, another rewarding 200-plus hours of survival awaits you." 8.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "In New Vegas, the fun Fallout 3 formula is intact, with more polished combat, high-quality side missions, and the exciting setting of the Vegas strip. Unfortunately, the bugs also tagged along for the ride. If Obsidian and Bethesda had polished up the game by fixing the AI, improving the animations or even gotten it to run smoothly, perhaps it would feel less like a giant expansion of Fallout 3 and more like its own game. Be that as it may, Fallout 3 was a great game, so as similar as it is, Fallout: New Vegas is still a fun ride that offers more for fans of the series to enjoy. If you can look past its shortcomings, this is definitely a wasteland worth exploring." 8.5/10 ~IGN
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  "With all the gun-blazing, it's reasonable to assume that the story's hero (who's actually more of an antihero) will find himself winged from time to time. And that brings up another of the game's problem areas: To maintain character health stats and keep-your-boots-on fortitude, gamers will consume all manner of virtual booze and drugs. And as you woof back strength enhancers, med packs and radiation remedies, your world can slip sideways into blurry inebriation, radiation poisoning or drug addiction that only a visit to the digital doctor can cure. Sexuality is also scattered throughout the Vegas homeland. No sex acts are on virtual display, but you can solicit the off-camera services of a prostitute. Some characters reveal quite a bit of skin, and dialogue can easily venture into randy areas—especially in a cathouse/casino called Gomorrah, where half-naked dancing "escorts" coo come-ons. F- and s-words are anything but rare. The same goes for "a‑‑," "d‑‑n," "b‑‑ch" and "h‑‑‑." Are you starting to feel the radioactive char? I haven't even mentioned yet some messy carryovers from Fallout 3 such as the Bloody Mess perk and the call-your-pals-for-lunch Cannibal perk. Suddenly all that retro-futuristic charm just doesn't feel so … charming. The gameplay is long, the storylines are complicated and things can melt down into a pile of oozing goo pretty quick in this New Vegas Wild West." ~Pluggedin

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  "It's not a contradiction that Forza 6 is as fun as it is disappointing. Its faults and omissions do not make it a bad game or one that veers dramatically from the franchise's path. But what exactly is the series' philosophy? We've seen the career mode change from iteration to iteration, with the developer unable to define where it wants to go and therefore build upon a foundation in successive years. Turn 10 talks about its passion for cars, and that's evident on the track, but players have to feel it elsewhere, too." 7.75/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Like a big bucket of Hot Wheels brought to life, Forza Motorsport 6 is first-order car porn for the automobile obsessed but remains an accessible and exciting racer for those who just want to drive fast in something red with a horse logo on it. It’s spinning its wheels in a few areas but what’s here is undoubtedly some of the finest racing you can find on console and easily worth the upgrade from Forza 5." 9/10 ~IGN

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  "I can’t stress just how much fun it is to experience Grand Theft Auto V again from a new perspective. The impact it has on the series is huge, but is somewhat muted from it debuting in a re-release and not a new entry in the series. I went into this review expecting to play the same game again, and I did, but Rockstar made it feel new." 9.75/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Grand Theft Auto 5 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is a masterwork for all the same reasons mentioned in our original Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 review. Its world is a truly astonishing achievement in so many ways, and these two versions are currently the best way to experience it, aside from the hobbled multiplayer matchmaking. If you missed GTA 5 before, it’s absolutely a game that has to be played. Whether it’s worth buying a second time is entirely dependent on whether you’re interested in replaying the same game again – and only you can answer that. But I’m glad to have had a reason to revisit it, and am happy to find it even more impressive than it was before." 10/10 ~IGN
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  "A year after its initial release, Rockstar Games reworked and re-released the hard-edged GTA V for next-gen consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This newest version comes with a trunk full of upgraded graphics, new character events and quests, additional songs, new vehicles and new weapons. It also gives gamers the ability to access a first-person (opposed to the game's previously third-person) perspective. That may seem like a minor adjustment, but when translated into this vast urban playground, it turns the already rough action into a visceral pummeling. Punching, kicking, gunning down and running over in-game characters and splattering their blood on the pavement is now very up-close and personal. "In third person, you are a camera that can control a polygonal character, but you are not that character," The Daily Beast reviewer Alec Kubas-Meyer said describing his feelings of discomfort while playing the new version. "There is a disconnect, which allows for some distance between his actions and your button presses. When your camera is the character's eyes, that disconnect is gone, and that makes all of the violence much more unsettling." He continues, "No, it's not real and it doesn't feel that way, but it feels wrong in a way that third person violence does not." That intensified immersion applies to sexual situations too. In third-person mode, the camera would typically break away when your character picked up a prostitute on the street and invited her into his car. In first, you stay right there in the midst of the "action" as you pay for and receive "sexual favors" that are rendered with exceedingly graphic movements, positions and sounds. Trips to strip clubs for topless lap dances get similar treatment. Additionally, players can now find "Easter egg" peyote plants, which cause characters to hallucinate when eaten and turn them into a variety of random birds and beasts. Beastified, you can attack and kill people … or drop excrement on their heads." ~Pluggedin

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  "Multiplayer is rounded out by the return of Forge and Theater options for the more creative. Each of the multiplayer maps plus several variants can be fleshed out into wholly new levels inside Forge. I especially appreciate the new tools to make iteration easier, from magnets that click pieces together, to simple button taps that replicate your last object placed. Along with broadened options for environmental effects, such as gravity shifting, I can’t wait to see what the community comes up with. Whether I am watching a grenade explode a Promethean into a shower of sparks or charging with friends at my side through a cooperative adventure, Halo 4 makes the series feel new again. 343 Industries’ clear affection for the property shines through, leaving me thrilled to join Master Chief for another decade in defense of the galaxy." 9.25/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Cortana once asked Master Chief what would happen if he missed his target, and in the single greatest line of dialogue in Halo history, Chief replied with the coolest, calmest confidence, "I won’t."
  
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  "Helping all that enhanced emotion along is Cortana's enhanced realism. The graphics in this Halo game are at times spectacular and certainly the best they've ever been. But they also open the door for a few problems. For instance, the little 10-inch tall, virtually projected Cortana has shown up in past games as a provocative, nearly nude figure. But here she's very realistic—essentially the digital equivalent of a miniature Mystique from the X-Men—her curvy uncovered form only masked by blue coloring and circuit patterns. There's never any onscreen indications that her sensuality impacts the Chief, but that doesn't mean she won't have an effect on a young gamer behind the controls. And that gamer will be impacted by the improved realism in other areas as well. Halo games have never been overly bloody affairs, but they are shooters through and through. And the relentless supersoldier Master Chief is given the job of blasting, bashing, stabbing, detonating and otherwise obliterating hundreds if not thousands if not tens of thousands of alien creatures. While picking up and cycling through an arsenal of realistic and fantastical weapons—including various grades of rifles and scatterguns, pistols, lasers, grenades, energy swords and hammers, rockets, and weapon-equipped transports—players send torrents of enemies writhing and screaming to the ground throughout the game. Yellow and blue blood spurts with the kills, and sometimes the camera pulls back to capture a more dramatic view of the Chief viciously beating his foe to death. Sneak attacks provide the "opportunity" to break necks. In a cutscene, we see a close-up of a human woman's face disintegrating. There's also a little bit of foul language tossed in the mix as characters spit out various derivatives of "d‑‑n" and "h‑‑‑," along with an unfinished exclamation of "mother of …" But the gameplay is so involving, the fanboy side of my brain retorts. The heroism quotient is off the charts. Master Chief is a master of self-sacrifice. He loves Cortana! And in comparison to other M-rated fare, Halo's fluid gameplay and relatively dialed-down gore can make things feel quite tame, actually. My parent/reviewer side responds: All of those great, positive things, some of them even, um, alien to M-rated shooters, make it almost too easy to overlook the fact that this game features quantities of near-nudity and revolves around players pulling triggers." ~Pluggedin

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  "If the last major entry represented 343 taking possession of the Halo house, this new installment shows it is ready to move the furniture around and make it their own. Some aspects of the game feel different than what longtime players have come to expect, but I’m happy to see a willingness to innovate. Despite some missteps, Halo 5 is an easy recommendation for the predominant moments during which the game shines." 8.75/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "In its 14 years, Halo has never felt so good to play. An updated arsenal and great new mobility mechanics give both campaign and multiplayer and modern touch without sacrificing Halo’s classic feel. It fails to introduce its new Spartan characters in a meaningful way, and the story does make some odd logical leaps, but it’s still fast, beautiful, and fun – especially with four-player co-op. Guardians’ multiplayer harkens back to the Halo 2 glory days with tons of balanced maps and fun modes, and the tactical new Warzone mode absolutely steals the show." 9/10 ~IGN
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  "The language has been toned down, too, to a handful of uses of "h---," "a--" and "d--mit." And what about things like cleavage? Well, I'll throw out a bit of a spoiler and let you know that Cortana does indeed show up in life-size form, wearing an evocative if not explicitly revealing (like in Halo 4) catsuit/neon-electronic getup. Of course, it's hard to just shrug off all of the possible take-aim-and-blast-away negatives that can be connected to any shooter, even T-rated ones. And that's especially true if you decide to take your trigger-pulling online, where the quick-fire, tactical nature of the open battlefield capture-the-flag challenges can feel all the more brutal and, shall we say, Call of Halo-like." ~Pluggedin

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  "Multiplayer maps have always been one of Bungie’s strongest suits, and Reach features a fantastic collection. A few favorites return with a new coat of paint, and the new maps are among the best in the genre. Some are especially suited to a particular mode. The new Invasion gametype plays like a mix of territories and capture the flag, and it really shines on the Spire map. As the Spartans, it’s your job to storm the Elite’s tower, grab their power core, and make a mad dash to the heliport. Modes such as this one probably won’t be played nearly as much as the standard Slayer/Team Slayer/CTF matches, but they’re a great change of pace when you’re ready for one. Any disappointment series fans felt after ODST should be completely washed away thanks to Reach. Make no mistake about it - this is the true followup to Halo 3. It's also a perfect way for Bungie to part with the series it turned into a phenomenon." 9.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Halo: Reach is a fantastic package, with several core components that on their own can outclass many other games. The campaign is excellent, backed by solid storytelling and a powerful audio-visual experience. The competitive multiplayer is familiar, yet brand new with a lot more options and a faster pacing. And the cooperative Firefight arcade mode has finally met its potential. Whether you like playing with friends like me or you're more of a lone wolf, Halo: Reach has evolved to the point where it'll make everyone happy. It's a fitting end to Bungie's involvement with the franchise, one that both references the past and injects new life into a tried and true formula. Newcomers and Halo fans alike will find plenty to love in Halo: Reach. Even if you've grown tired of the Halo formula through the years, I'd still recommend this game to you. It's just that good." 9.5/10 ~IGN
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  "Of course, the single-player story campaign is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Halo combat. From capture-the-flag engagements to blast-'til-you-drop firefights to Slayer deathmatches—where the goal is to rack up as many kills as possible—the lengthy list of multiplayer online hostilities can support up to 16 players at a pop and flay thousands in a trice. Not only do the firefights intensify in those online skirmishes, the language—which in the rest of the game already includes "d‑‑n," "h‑‑‑," "a‑‑," "b‑‑tards" and "b‑‑ch"—can go virtually unchecked via players' Internet-connected headsets. It's been announced that this is Bungie Studios' last Halo hurrah. But we're almost guaranteed a seventh and even an eighth since on this title's first day of release, fans eager for another shot at new Spartan/Covenant battles ponied up an incredible $200 million to grab copies hot off the presses. The first five titles collectively sold about 34 million units, which amounts to more than $1.7 billion in the Microsoft till. So to those who insist you can only crank out so many expansion packs and genre spin-offs before people stop coughing up cash, this is your opportunity to rethink things. The same goes for those who believe that because Halo is so popular it must be OK for everybody to play." ~Pluggedin

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  "I like the way that Infamous Second Son splinters off from the first two entries in the series. Delsin’s conduit ability creates uncertainty in the gameplay mechanics, and the choices he makes apply similar levels of ambiguity to the narrative arc. I never really grasped what was coming next from this tale, outside of knowing that the open world activities and encounters would be repeated ad nauseam." 8.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Open-world superhero action games are about freedom and empowerment, and in these regards, Second Son is really impressive. Seattle is a big, beautiful playground for you to stomp around in with a set of devilishly fun and powerful toys at your disposal. It plays great, and it looks even better, but its advancements also beg it to be held to a higher standard, one that its overall story and morality systems struggle to reach." 8.7/10 ~IGN
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  "Even when you pick "good," however, there's still quite a bit of bad. Military enemies and powered-up foes are constantly blazing away with everything from laser-sighted sniper rifles to RPGs and heavy artillery to fire- and energy-blasts. Buildings are routinely destroyed and random citizens are often killed. Delsin can shoot missiles from his hands, materialize a large neon-bolt sword, turn chains into smoky whips and blast out automatic weapon-like rapid-fire destruction. (There's little gore, but splashes of blood accompany some injuries, and the action-violence is quite intense in the way it's rendered.) There's quite a bit of messy dialogue to contend with, too. God's and Jesus' names are often abused, along with frequent uses of the s-word, "a‑‑," "d‑‑n" and "h‑‑‑." We hear discussions ranging from a junkie's memories of using illegal drugs on the street to admonitions for a nerdy guy to go out and "get laid." I guess that means I should end this review with a reminder that it's not just the good or bad version of Delsin that gamers need to choose, but also what kinds of games they pick to begin with." ~Pluggedin

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  "Gamers often use the term ".5" as a derisive tag for a title merely being a half step toward the series' next evolution. While I agree Madden 17 isn't a leap forward, the fact that it rides Madden 16's coattails while creating its own (thanks to the commentary system and some of the trench play) doesn't make it a bad title. If you asked me which I'd rather have – a new franchise mode or the improved line play that's now in the game, it's hard to ignore what I've actually experienced versus a hypothetical. The game is better because of it, and there's no going back." 8.5/10 ~Gameinformer
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  "Madden has finally found its comfort zone between the tackles, and offense and defense have reached a great balance. The community’s gameplay wishes were granted with a new focus on Franchise mode, led by the Play the Moments feature. Outside of its mood-killing commentators, Madden 17 is just about everything we’ve been waiting for since EA Sports took full control of the NFL license. Football is back, and it’s only a yard or two short of becoming an all-time great." 8.6/10 ~IGN